Progress in molecular identification in the genus Fusarium and its important applications

Abstract:

Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi and widely distributed in soil and associated with plants. Because of its great morphological variation, the classification of Fusarium has always been a thorny problem in the academic circle. With the PCR technology, the identification methods of molecular markers and rDNA analysis of Fusarium improved the accuracy of morphological identification, and laid a foundation for further research and application of Fusarium. Fusarium can produce a variety of key enzymes, including cellulase, pectinase and xylan hydrolase. The important drugs or drug intermediates can be obtained via the bio-transformation, so they have potential commercial value. Fusarium can degrade a variety of environmental pollutants and has important potential in environmental protection. In particular, biological ethanol can be produced through biological transformation to solve the energy crisis. In the paper, the identification and enzyme production of Fusarium species are described in detail. The properties of the main enzymes from Fusarium and the application in the production of bioethanol are reviewed in detail.